- Paperback: 352 pages
- Publisher: Arrow Books
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0099542862
- ISBN-13: 978-0099542865
- Product Dimensions: 11 x 2.3 x 17.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 200 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,167,963 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Crosscurrent is just okay,
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This review is from: Star Wars: Crosscurrent (Mass Market Paperback)
It was good. Not great but good in enough places that I can give this book a solid thumbs up. It was missing something that I haven't put my finger on yet. Oh yeah, Humor! Perhaps it missed that light hearted Star Wars feel that I find even in Denning's visceral thrill-a-minute blood gushing battle novels.The pacing is quite screwy overall. I found the first third of the book rather dry. It took forever for things to get in place. I found I wasn't getting a feel for Jaden. Khedryn and Marr grew on me rather quickly. Khedryn was small flare of humor in an otherwise humorless tale. It was at least as dark and close to the horror genre as Deathtroopers. Lots of vomiting, crushed bones, the smell of rotting flesh. Heck, it seemed the more Jaden delved, the more the place stank. And then there was the mucus. The Force users in this novel felt as Kell, a character in the book, would put it, like ghosts. Kell was a strictly B movie minor bad guy, and Saes made Greivous look like mr. personality. So, okay. From this I gathered that this wasn't a typical good vs evil tale (although that's what it boiled down to). This was really about Jedi of different eras submitting to doubt, losing faith and then gaining it back in a screwy way. Not overly drenched in the old Skywalkeresque glowing Light Side energy. Why it had to be about two star crossed eras I don't know. There is a point in the novel where Jaden really should have at least considered calling for backup. Not even considered. What does that say about Luke's Jedi these days? Heck, Jaden's utter lack of knowledge of the Lignan crystals should have been a warning. Relin's state of mind should have rung a bell in Jaden's head but whatever. It all came out in the wash. The book went like a juggernaut the last third and was quite fun once things were in place.
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3.6 out of 5 stars (37 customer reviews) 26 of 30 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
My love of Star Wars has been re-affirmed.,
By Sean M. Sweeney - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Star Wars: Crosscurrent (Mass Market Paperback)
I have been waiting and waiting and waiting for this.Yes, I'm a faithful Star Wars reader. I am a Star Wars freak. I own every Expanded Universe novel, have read them cover to cover. And for some reason, my passion for Star Wars - regardless that I have spent my money on them - has waned. Perhaps it is because the Star Wars line has ALWAYS been about Luke, Han, Leia and the kids, and the same enemies (I have to say I'm not really that impressed with the Fate of the Jedi series, but I will continue to read it because, well, I'm a Star Wars fan). But I admit this today: Paul S. Kemp has re-affirmed my love for Star Wars in his debut EU release, Crosscurrent. Kemp takes a fresh look at the Star Wars EU, mixing in names we've heard about and have loved and adds strong pacing that leaves the reader wondering how he got to page 153 when it seemed he was just on page 32. He takes a little-known Jedi by the name of Jaden Korr and mixes him in with a pair of scavengers -- one who was born during the time of Outbound Flight, the other a Cerean with light Force-sensitivity -- as well as a Jedi transported through time 5,000 years from the time of Naga Sadow (a living Holocron, if you will), and turns the tale into an instant Star Wars classic. 7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good characters and story. Kept me interested.,
By Master Jedi - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Star Wars: Crosscurrent (Mass Market Paperback)
This is my first novel by Paul S. Kemp and I thoroughly enjoyed it. He writes beautifully, articulately, and visually descriptive. All the characters, locations, and action were well described. I really enjoyed his writing style.As far as the story is, this book is supposed to be a "stand alone" storyline; that is, it is not part of a series. Though, I just read that in 2011 or 2012 there will be a follow up to this book. Nevertheless, the story stands on its own with "some" finality to it. I like that Paul S. Kemp sheds light on an EU character from the video game "Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy" - Jaden Korr. Along with some other interesting characters and fantastic situations that make for an interesting read. Overall, I liked the book and its story, characters, and events. On a scale from 1-10, I give it a respectable 7. Worthy of a read. 11 of 14 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
Dissapointing...,
By Cindrollic - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Star Wars: Crosscurrent (Mass Market Paperback)
Let me start by saying I'm a hardcore Star Wars fan, especially of the Jedi Academy game. Last year, when this was announced, I was exited about a new Jaden book. But after finishing this, I am left unsatisfied.Paul Kemp's choppy writing style was different the other novels. It seems he doesn't like to describe, or at least the important moments. He will not tell us anything about the captain character when we first meet him as he's repairing his ship, but Paul will spend a page and a half telling of his adventure from one end of town to another. There's too much real-life items, phrases and sayings in this novel, a current "trend" for new EU books. I don't think he pulled Jaden off right. I'm glad he didn't give him a defined face, but did tell us about his hair, a beard, eyes, ect. Maybe it's just me, but I would have preferred the Stephen King approach, telling us a few things about him and letting our minds come up with the rest. The main villan, Saes, is, I'm sad to say, boring. Generic. Forgettable. I did not care about him. Nor was I afraid or pitied him. Though his former master, Relin, was interesting and complex. And the two junk scavengers were interesting at times too. This book is NOT for new fans. Especially ones who are squimesh. The book is loaded with spoilers and references from other works, including events and deaths. Also, he just assumes you know what every species in the galaxy looks and sounds like, not bothering to explain them. What really gets me is that Paul didn't play Jedi Academy. He has posted this numerous times on his blog. The fun adventure where we first met Jaden is barely even mentioned in the book. And Rosh, unfortunately, doesn't even get a mention. Sometimes it felt like Paul never really read any of the books, the bland lines and scrappy details at best implying that he simply read it out of a source book and put it into the novel. And there are little EU "bumps". In this, Jaden still has his original lightsaber, when in the game, it was destroyed and buried under rubble. Again, a testament to him not playing the game or reading up on the character. I'm sorry, but when you're playing in someone's other universe, you do the research, not just pull it off a source book and pretend to know it when you barely understand what happened. The time-travel was done quite well, I will say. But I don't think there's enough "meat" for lack of a better phrase, on the bone for a sequel. It's not a BAD book by any means. It is, however, DISAPPOINTING. It felt like just another Sci-Fi novel with STAR WARS slapped on the cover. Another growing trend with Del Ray and the new novels. I suppose if there's nothing else to read, this would be alright, but I'm going to persue better works by other author's. I will not be picking up the untitled sequel. |
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